Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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